Even though I shared this concept in last week’s blog, I realized that there were a lot of my followers who didn’t get to see it. This week, I’m showing everyone what this demonstration of “germs” and handwashing looks like! The idea of germs on our hands is an abstract concept that is hard for our students with disabilities to understand. When they can see what we are talking about […]
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Tags: Autism, Carla Butorac, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Down Syndrome, Germs, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, Hand Washing, instructional assistant, Special education, Special Needs
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Tags: Autism, Carla Butorac, Down Syndrome, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, instructional assistant, Para-Professional, Pocket full of Preschool, SLP, Special education, Special Needs, Teachers Pay Teachers
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Students learn best by doing, you know that! They learn better when you don’t Tell, Tell, Tell, but when you Show, Show, Show!! Finding clever ways to teach students important life skills can sometimes be challenging. I remember leaning about how to teach the importance of hand washing to students with disabilities. Soooo amazing! First you get some oil mixed with glitter. The students cover their hands in the mixture […]
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Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Carla Butorac, Down Syndrome, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, Joel Shaul, SLP, Special education, Special Needs, Speech Language Pathologist, Visual Supports
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Have you ever said, I wish there was something “out there” that would visually help my child or student understand how to be more socially appropriate with friends and family members? I know I have! Students on the autism spectrum do much better if they see what it means to be social. They need visual supports to understand how this mystery of personal interactions works. Once they can visualize the […]
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Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Carla Butorac, Children with Autism, Children With Special Needs, Down Syndrome, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, instructional assistant, Special education, Special Needs, Speech Language Pathologist
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Just imagine how much more impact we could have if all of our children or students were identified earlier with developmental delays and interventions started as early as possible! First time parents of a child with some developmental issues often do not have any typically developing child to compare with their own child’s development. Parents may not know what to look for or take a ”wait and see” approach before they […]
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Tags: Carla Butorac, Communication, Down Syndrome, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, Language Skills, Screen Time, Self Regulation, SLP, Social Skills, Speech Language Pathologist, Technology Use
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You bet it does!!!! In fact, excessive screen time has more ramifications on not only language and social skills, but many more things as well. Self-regulation, anxiety, memory issues, and challenges with controlling emotions are just a few of the issues that can result from too much time that children spent on technology. One of our SLPs, sent me an article written by another SLP, Angie Neal that was both […]
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Tags: APPS, Autism, Carla Butorac, Down Syndrome, Find a Bathroom, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, Special education, Special Needs, toileting
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Yes, there is an app for that! I don’t know why I was surprised when I saw a segment on the news about apps that could help you find a bathroom, but I was. Since I have been highlighting toileting ideas for this summer, I thought this information would fit right in with helping families get to where they need to go! Take a look! I really liked that both […]
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Mar
2018
The Best Resource for Teaching Sexuality and Personal Relationships to Students with Special Needs!
Tags: Autism, Autism Instructional Strategies, Carla Butorac, Down Syndrome, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, instructional assistant, Personal Hygiene, Personal Relationships, Sexuality, SLP, Special education, Special Needs, Speech Language Pathologist
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When you work with students who are at the secondary level in school, you can be sure that you will deal with a whole list of things that are related to the fact that they are maturing and struggling with hormones. Sometimes it’s as simple as teaching students the value of good personal hygiene and sometimes it’s dealing with how to handle a multitude of sexuality issues. Where can school […]
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Today’s strategies are going to seem very simple to you, but I’m here to say that they work well and they work quickly! What am I talking about? I’m talking about using visual supports to relieve stress and anxiety for both the students and the teachers when the teachers ask questions and the students need to respond. Take a look! We still have a few weeks of school left, so […]
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Tags: Autism, Carla Butorac, Children with Autism, Children With Special Needs, Down Syndrome, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, instructional assistant, Para-Professional, SLP, Special education, Special Needs
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You know I love ideas that make it possible for teachers to have materials even if there is little or no budget for that kind of thing. I snagged three more ideas that you could easily make for your classroom that were once again done by our crafty IA, Sherry. Take a look! I would LOVE to hear about your DIY projects/pictures too! Please send them in and I can […]
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Tags: Autism, Carla Butorac, Children with Autism, Children With Special Needs, Down Syndrome, Grandparents of Special Needs Children, instructional assistant, Para-Professional, SLP, Social Skills, Special education, Special Needs, Speech Language Pathologist
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Who doesn’t enjoy playing a game? When you can make learning fun and turn something difficult into something that involves scoring points, you just might get your students’ attention. Our SLPA shared this gem at a recent day of Professional Development for our SLP team. If you like the game of Jeopardy, you will enjoy this app! This app can be another tool in your toolbox for social skills activities! […]
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